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My buddy and fellow outdoor writer/ photographer, John Flores, lives down in the Morgan City area of south Louisiana. Some of the photos he’s been passing along recently via FaceBook have had me mesmerized. John has been making daily visits to a wildlife preserve near his home and capturing stunning images of song birds; those that have spent the winter in Central America, made the non-stop flight across the Gulf and stopped over for rest and food before taking off again for the northern U.S. where they rear their young and spend the summer.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged foreign correspondents last weekend to humbly use the power of the press to search for the truth and give voice to the voiceless, saying journalism is an important tool to counter the hatred, prejudice and fake news.

In an audience with the Foreign Press Association in Rome, Francis also urged journalists to not fall prey to sending click-bait headlines and half-reported stories, saying errors can not only misrepresent the truth but damage entire communities.

Concerning major behavior problems, parents often tell me they’ve “tried everything.” In more than 40 years of doing this “parenting expert” gig, I’ve never run across a parent who was telling the truth about that. Since the 1960s, we’ve drifted so far away from a commonsense understanding of the fundamentals of child discipline that most parents have no concept of what “everything” can and in many cases should involve.

To many Americans, Memorial Day — the day we observe Monday —symbolizes the unofficial start of summer.

While it’s easy to think of Memorial Day as a weekend to fill with as much fun time as possible, it’s important to remember the holiday’s history is about honoring those who died in all of America’s wars.

Memorial Day grew out of the Civil War. By the late 1860s, cities and towns across the country had begun holding springtime tributes to fallen soldiers, often decorating their graves with flowers.

If you’ve noticed an increase in bicycle-related events lately, it may be because May is recognized as “Bike Month” — and some cities even observe a specific Bike Week. Of course, bicycling is good exercise and an environmentally friendly method of transportation, but it can also teach us some lessons about investing.

Retirement today is active — a time to reinvent yourself, pursue your passions, or do the work that you find especially rewarding.

The freedom to do that requires careful planning, says Will Larson, Retirement Planning Strategist for Wells Fargo Advisors. Here, he provides his top three ideas to consider when it comes to preparing for active, fulfilling retirement years.

Question: I have worked in the corporate world all my career. I’ve paid the maximum possible into Social Security most of that time. My wife, on the other hand, has been a teacher in a private school for her career. We both got our Social Security estimates online the other day and I could not believe how close they were. My income was multiples of hers, but she’s getting nearly half of what I’m getting. How does that work?

Designed to award two $1,000 scholarship to graduates of the Lincoln Parish School District, one pursuing studies in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field and another entering education, categories evaluated for the scholarship included GPA, ACT score, academic coursework, extracurricular participation, leadership positions, and service experiences.